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14. Jennifer Tilly in
"Dancing at the Blue Iguana"
The busty and very quirky star of "Bound" and "Bride of Chucky" took the
consolation prize, just out of the top 10, by playing a tattooed and leather-clad dancer. At first you might not think of her as the typical stripper type, but if you take a closer look next time you're at your local nudity-bar, I guarantee you'll see someone just like her. Especially if your local nudie bar is near a truck stop
or an airport, or if their matchbooks don't say "Gentlemen's Club."
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10. (tie) Lucy Liu in
"City of Industry"
We had a 4-way tie for the number 10 spot! First up, before she became one of "Charlie's Angels" (as well as one of, if not the highest paid Asian-American actresses ever), she had a small part in this small movie as a "Clothing Removal Specialist."
The scene itself is not really meant to be sexy (more of an establishing shot), but Liu did look pretty darn good and definitely had the moves!
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10. (tie) Lynn Whitfield in
"The Josephine Baker Story"
I was pleased to see Whitfield in the top 10 for a couple of reasons...
1.) As usual, HBO did a first rate job producing this very entertaining made for cable biopic. It's worth the rental price.
2.) It features toplessness from the golden era of exotic dance (1920's-1930's in Paris). Back in the days of elaborate stage shows with costumes, giant fans and of course great nudity. A far cry from Tuesday 2-for-1 lap dances at "Juggies."
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10. (tie) Mary Steenburgen in
"Melvin & Howard"
This 1980 movie tells the sorta true story about an average
joe who gives a dirty old guy a ride to Vegas ... only to find out later that it was Howard Hughes. Hughes repaid the favor by leaving $160 million to Melvin in his will.
Steenburgen played the wife of the average joe and, as she quits her job as a stripper, she tears off her costume completely and walks out of the club stark naked!
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10. (tie) Natalie Portman in "Closer"
Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know all about "Closer."
Portman plays a stripper but keeps her clothes on. However, she does show off a first class thong view!
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8. (tie) Daryl Hannah in
"Dancing at the Blue Iguana"
Our second tie for this poll features two more actresses playing "brass pole enthusiasts" from this indie flick.
Hannah was in absolutely amazing shape for this movie! No-percent body fat at 40 years old and moving around the stage like a pro!
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8. (tie) Sandra Oh in
"Dancing at the Blue Iguana"
Without question, Sandra Oh is a great actress. Probably the best in this film. However, I'd be willing to bet that her ranking in this poll was assisted by the success of "Sideways."
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7. Demi Moore in
"Striptease"
The movie doesn't work as a drama, nor does it work as a comedy, yet it has moments that attempt both (and usually fail) and it has been promoted as both at different times!
As for Demi...she looked great and had some decent moves, but was she convincing as a dancer
who'd be working at a dive called the "Eager Beaver"? I think not. She just wasn't sleazy enough. Demi's stage presence would have been better suited for a role with more glamour. Something like a classic Vegas show girl, or
a Jazz-era Paris fan dancer.
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6. Penelope Ann Miller in
"Carlito's Way"
For some reason this movie rarely gets the credit it deserves: Brian De Palma for his direction, Al Pacino and Sean Penn for their performances, and of course Miller for looking great topless!
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5. Diane Lane in
"The Big Town"
Another pleasant surprise featuring classic exotic dancing.
Everyone already knows Lane is a mega babe. In fact one of the best topless scenes of her career is in a lovemaking scene from this movie.
Despite the lack of real nudity (she wore pasties and a thong here), the votes
for this scene kept on coming.
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4. Jennifer Connelly in
"Requiem for a Dream"
This scene probably shouldn't have been included in the poll since Connelly didn't really perform on stage like the other nominees, but hey...
"ass to ass, ass to ass." Besides, it's Jennifer Effin' Connelly and she flashed her bush!
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3. Mia Kirshner in
"Exotica"
Many of the top film critics placed this movie in their 10 best lists for 1994, but unless you're a die-hard fan of Canadian cinema, you've probably never heard of it.
"Not Another Teen Movie" and "The L Word" have made Kirshner a star, but 11 years ago she made her very sexy nude debut playing the top performer at a club called 'Exotica' in this film by
the accomplished auteur Atom Egoyan.
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2. Charlotte Ayana in
"Dancing at the Blue Iguana"
Only a couple of votes separated second and third place, and personally this is who I voted for. The former Miss Teen USA is
incredibly cute and looks amazing topless!
The story behind "...Iguana" is that the actresses created the characters themselves, mostly through visiting clubs (and in some cases getting up on stage) combined with improv acting techniques. Obviously the club research paid off since all 4 lead actresses made it
onto our final list. Ayana in particular received several positive reviews for her role as the girl who was new to dancing.
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1. Elizabeth Berkley in
"Showgirls"
Taking home the gold with 3 times more votes than the #2 spot!
Everyone knows "Showgirls" is a "so-bad-it's-good film". Especially if you love movies chock full of well photographed beautiful women that are stark nekkid! (Berkley spends about 20 full minutes of the film without clothing).
As for Berkley...while technically she still has a career of sorts in Hollywood, this film is proof positive that she could easily make a living hustling convention goers out of their per diems in Vegas.
Pretty good stage moves ... tremendous lap dancing. Kyle MacLachlan probably
couldn't walk for a week.
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